US tried to remain neutral, but sided with the allies. Why did many Americans favor the Allies? Many people had come from Allied countries, felt cultural ties to Great Britain, and were influenced by Allied propaganda. Also, the U.S. traded exclusively with Britain because of the British blockade of Germany.
<em>Following the German retreat from the Marne River in July, Gen. Ferdinand Foch and the Allied high command designed a series of convergent and practically simultaneous offensives against the shaken German armies. One was a joint operation in the Meuse valley toward the Mézière and Sedan rail centre.</em>
